Report: Five SEC players received impermissible benefits

10:04 PM,
Sep. 11, 2013

Chargers offensive lineman D.J. Fluker

Written by

Dan Wolken and Daniel Uthman
USA TODAY Sports

A Yahoo! Sports investigation alleges that former Alabama defensive lineman Luther Davis served as intermediary between agents and financial advisers to compensate five SEC football players while they were still active college athletes. Among those players identified is former Alabama standout D.J. Fluker, a San Diego Chargers rookie offensive lineman who was a key player on Alabama's 2012 BCS National Championship team.

The alleged transactions would violate NCAA Bylaw 12.3.1.2, which prohibits college athletes from receiving benefits from agents or marketing ...